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Gatwick and Heathrow Airports have set out their charging plans for the future Credit: Steve Parsons/PA Archive/Press Association Images

The CAA say their proposals are tailored so each airport remains globally competitive and deliver the a level of service to passengers that matches expectations in the 21st century. The CAA challenges the airports to operate more efficiently.

The CAA's proposals are as follows : Heathrow

Heathrow has called for a 4.6% annual real-terms increase in its charges over five years. Its airlines have asked for a 9.8% per year cut. We propose a price control that will not allow prices to rise by more than inflation (measured by RPI).

Gatwick:

Gatwick has set out a series of price commitments to its users, with the average price to grow by RPI + 0.5% per year for seven years. The CAA has today published its detailed analysis that suggests that this is a fair price.

In addition, we believe that the airport’s commitments are in passengers’ interests, so they are the basis of our final proposals.

Final decisions on market power, economic regulation and final licences for those airports found to have market power will be published in early 2014.

Airlines operating out of London Gatwick and London Heathrow have been responding to the new airport charges outlined by the Civil Aviation Authority today. Craig Kreeger, Chief Executive of Virgin Atlantic, welcomed reduction at Heathrow but was disappointed the CAA did not go further.

This move compounds the huge increases that passengers have endured in recent years with prices at Heathrow already triple the level they were ten years ago. Coupled with ever increasing Air Passenger Duty, passengers flying to and from the UK are facing some of the highest travelling charges in the world

– Virgin Atlantic Chief Executive Craig Kreeger

Coupled with ever increasing Air Passenger Duty, passengers flying to and from the UK are facing some of the highest travelling charges in the world. Virgin say the CAA must use this consultation period to review its proposals and ensure charges are reduced at both airports.

easyJet have also given their view this morning. They said they are disappointed with the proposed charges of RPI +1% and believe the move is being driven by capital expenditure that "doesn't provide value for money for passengers and an unreasonably high cost of capital."

easyJet will respond to the CAA asking for it to reduce the proposed charges

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British Airways head Willie Walsh says he will put pressure on the Civil Aviation Authority to reconsider its plans for prices at London Airports.

Heathrow airport is over-priced, over-rewarded and inefficient and these proposals, which will result in an increase in prices, fail to address this situation. In the past the CAA has rewarded Heathrow for inefficiency and it is now the most expensive hub airport in the world. Its charges have tripled in the last 11 years with inflation busting increases year-on-year.The Gatwick proposals, which will result in a significant increase in charges, are completely unjustifiable, totally unacceptable and directly contravene the CAA’s new remit to represent customers’ interests."

Mr Walsh went on: "The Gatwick proposals, which will result in a significant increase in charges, are completely unjustifiable, totally unacceptable and directly contravene the CAA's new remit to represent customers' interests.

"The CAA must not be allowed to fail again. In line with its new remit, (CAA chairman) Dame Deirdre Hutton and the CAA board should protect customers and ensure that they get a better deal.

"We will make strong representations to Dame Deirdre and the board to reconsider this proposal."